A picture has emerged of what appears to be a young Kylian Mbappe in an Arsenal shirt

France defender Sebastien Corchia, who played on a team managed by Mbappe’s father as a youngster, posted the snap onto his Twitter.

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A young Mbappe is circled – wearing an away Arsenal shirt from the 2004 Invincibles season – as is Corchia.

Corchia, 26, and Mbappe, 18, both joined up with the French national team for March’s wins over Luxembourg and Spain.

The Lille defender told Goal: “Kylian is really impressive. Last week I trained with him for a few days with the France squad, so I’m up to date on him, and I must say, that his development is fantastic.

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"He is a very intelligent player and he is surrounded by good people. That is a great plus, which can really make a big difference in a career. The surroundings, the entourage, of a football player are so important."

Mbappe has been linked with a host of European powerhouses after an incredible two seasons at Monaco.